Ethereum’s ’Fusaka’ Upgrade Set to Slash Layer-2 Costs—Validators Rejoice (For Now)

Ethereum’s next major upgrade, codenamed ’Fusaka,’ promises to tackle one of the network’s most persistent pain points: sky-high Layer-2 transaction fees. Early specs suggest validators could see operational costs drop by as much as 40%—assuming the usual suspects don’t find new ways to extract rent from the system.

The upgrade targets gas optimization at the protocol level, potentially making rollups cheaper than a Wall Street analyst’s lunchtime martini. Developers hint at streamlined execution layers that could finally make microtransactions feasible—just in time for the next NFT bubble.

While the Ethereum Foundation plays up the technical merits, crypto veterans know the real test comes when the upgrade hits mainnet. Will Fusaka deliver on its promises, or will it be another case of ’buy the rumor, sell the news’? Either way, the arbitrage bots are already warming up.